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Once Upon a Time
- Essays in the Philosophy of Literature
Engelsk Paperback
Once Upon a Time
- Essays in the Philosophy of Literature
Engelsk Paperback

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Once Upon a Time is a collection of essays in the philosophy of literature with two central themes: the significance of story –telling for us and the question of whether the novel, perhaps the art form most closely associated with story-telling, is a legitimate source of human knowledge. Leading philosopher of art Peter Kivy explores why human beings are so enthralled by being told stories and whether story-telling is a significant source of knowledge. Starting with a study of Aristotle''s Poetics, Kivy then undertakes a critical discussion of Noel Carroll''s suggestion that our interaction with the artists of the past is a kind of "conversation." He goes on to defend the thesis that one of the legitimate artistic pleasures we take in novel-reading is the acquiring of knowledge and, furthermore, that the silent reading of a novel is a kind of performance, making the novel one of the performing arts. The volume concludes with a chapter about jokes, and, in particular, whether it is immoral to tell or be amused by an "immoral" joke. This volume of essays is a must-read for anyone seriously interested in literature and the conceptual problems it may raise for philosophers.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
140
ISBN-13:
9781786607355
Indbinding:
Paperback
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ISBN-10:
1786607352
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Udg. Dato:
7 aug 2019
Længde:
9mm
Bredde:
156mm
Højde:
232mm
Forlag:
Rowman & Littlefield International
Oplagsdato:
7 aug 2019
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